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bound

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noun (2)

as in leap
an act of leaping into the air the kangaroo took one giant bound and was gone

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verb (1)

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verb (2)

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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends

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as in to leap
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air a rabbit bounded down the garden path

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bound

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adjective

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Recent Examples of bound
Noun
Obscenity laws, most aggressively enforced by the U.S. Postal Service, attempted to keep that excitement within bounds—no uncovered or obviously aroused penises, no affectionate or suggestive physical contact. Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 May 2025 Paul argued that the White House is overstepping its bounds with its emergency declaration to impose the tariffs and has maintained that Congress should have that power. Al Weaver, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The now-viral clip shared the moment Minnie was gleefully bounding around the backyard as hail pelts the ground—and occasionally, her back. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 But given that the inner bay is bounded by roadways with runoff and home to a handful of Department of Environmental Protection sewage outlets, the problem is hard to pin on any one source. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Decoupling Economies Disconnecting markets as a result of a trade war can also remove an obstacle to conflict, in that closely bound economies may be less likely to go to war because of the risk of damage that either would face. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 When does Superman come out? Superman will captivate audiences in a single bound beginning on July 11. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bound
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Adjective
  • And if culture is the battlefield, Abdul Muhammad II is determined to win—not with force, but with wisdom.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Animal lovers have been left in stitches by a young German shepherd dog who discovered a spot of light on the floor and was determined to get to the bottom of it.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • The closest thing that comes to mind is probably Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, although this is Malick by way of Jane Campion and Michael Haneke, shifting between fleeting coming-of-age moments and scenes of resolute darkness and human cruelty.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
  • It was never sold in the U.S. thanks to the unwavering objections of a resolute reviewer at the FDA named Frances Oldham Kelsey.
    David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • If the players were intent on sticking to their set routines, chairman Steve Parish was the opposite.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • The La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee returned to meeting online this week, and though its first meeting back on Zoom since the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t go as smoothly as hoped, the board is intent on sticking to the virtual format.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025

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“Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bound. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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